Providence keeps working the same lane: elite high school talent with real upside and plenty of room to grow.
That push has continued under first-year head coach Bryan Hodgson, with the Friars staying active on some of the nation’s most coveted and translatable recruits. The latest name on the board is Class of 2027 point guard Nasir Anderson, who recently wrapped up a visit to Providence and has trimmed his list to 10 schools: Kentucky, North Carolina, UConn, Providence, Syracuse, Indiana, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Anderson’s appeal starts with pressure. He gets downhill fast, slices into the paint with burst, and attacks the rim with a style that keeps defenses on their heels.
The left-hander’s outside shot is still developing, but the production has been loud enough to keep the biggest programs in the country involved. At the Adidas Next Generation EuroLeague U-18 tournament, he averaged 15.7 points and 9.7 assists, showing the kind of control and efficiency that made him stand out.
His ability to get into the teeth of a defense and then make the right read as a passer was a major part of that.
Providence is also set to host another major 2027 target in King Gibson, a five-star combo guard from Spire Academy in Ohio, on Sept. 11-12.
Gibson already has more visits lined up, including UCONN on Sept. 13, Arkansas on Sept.
21, LSU on Sept. 25, and Baylor on Oct. 9.
Gibson brings a different kind of threat. He’s long, rangy, and already comfortable scoring at all three levels.
This summer on the EYBL circuit, where he was a focal point for Team United, he shot just under 50 percent. He leaned on his ability to attack the rim and his pull-up jumper, but he also had multiple outings where he buried at least three 3-pointers.
One of his biggest moments came in the EYBL scholastic tournament, when he drilled a buzzer-beating 3 to end the third quarter and then hit the go-ahead 3 in Spire’s win over a Link Academy team loaded with high-major talent.
What makes Gibson such an intriguing fit is the total package. He sees the floor well in the halfcourt, has the length to guard multiple spots, and brings the kind of versatility that fits the positionless direction the modern game keeps rewarding.
Providence will also get a look at another five-star in Moussa Kamissoko, who is scheduled to visit on Oct. 23.
Kamissoko, a PSA Cardinals recruit, broke games open this summer with his scoring and mismatches, using a guard’s skill set at 6-foot-8. The Friars’ entire staff has invested in him, and the numbers back up the interest: he averaged 17 points and seven rebounds on the EYBL circuit this summer.
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